Tai Chi in Australia: Acceptable and effective approach to improve balance and mobility in older people?

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-13

  Hill, Keith ^a   Choi, Whanseok ^b   Smith, Robyn ^c   Condron, Joanna ^d  

^a NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

^c NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balance; Older adults; Physical activity; Tai chi

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049083278     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2005.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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